Cable with attached pompons



lMarch 1, 1932. c. P. scHLEGl-:L

CABLE WITH ATTACHED POMPONS Filed NOV. '7, 1929 i WIV ATTORNEY 5 BY 7n/77% M Patented Mar. l, 1932 CHAnLEs r. estiment, on nocnnsrEn,` Newv YonKg-Assia'noa To scnnn'enn irre.

COMPANY; or ROCHESTER, `NEWTvenir, a coaronarroiv' orfivnw Yoan CABLE wirr: ATTACHED :eoMroNs A applicati@ fuea November 7,1929. serii'n, 405,523.A

The present invention relates to ycablesjwith attached pompons, and an object of the'invention is to provide-'a novel clamp to which the pompon may be secured. Another object of the invention is to provide a novel means of securing the pompon securing-wire to the clamp. Still another object of the invention 'is to provide a novel manner of holding after,

rule about the clamp adjacent the pompon. Anotherand still further object isto provide a lnovel means of holding the pompon in'centered position. r .f To these and other ends, the inventionconsists of certain parts and combinations of parts alloie which will beghereinafter described, the novelteatures being pointed outV in the appended claims; In the drawings: Fig. l is a sideview of adeviceY embodying the present'invention with'theferrule in section and part of the ypompon broken away 2 is a view at right angles to that shownin Fig. l with'the errule in section and part of the pompon broken away; .j Fig. 3 is an enlarged view oi' theclainp in vertical section and the pompon securing wire in side elevation; f C j f l Fig. e is a perspective view=of the clamp; Fig. 5'is atop view of the clamp .and the pompon securing wire; and

Fig. 6 is a detail viewl showing the manner in which a stitfeningspring issecuredby the clamp. 'l v vvleferring 'more particularlyto the illus-*- trated embodiment of the invention l indicates the cable which, in this instance, acts as a grip strap in automobiles. At the endoi' this cable is arranged the pompon 2, while `about the cable abutting the pompon is a ferrule 3.

One end ot the cable has secured thereto a clamp comprising,in this instance, two arms e and 5, engaging opposite sides of the cable and connected beyond the end of the cable by a portion 6 which formsa loop or eye. The upper or free ends of the arins are provided with tongues or pointed projections 7 which are forced into the cable. Between theseprojections and connection 6 the arms are tied together. This is secured, in this instance, by

`against movement, asv-shown in Fig. 6.vr

arm with lan yopening 9. The projections 8 providing one ofjthearms with tongues or i projections 8V-on opposite sides,"and the other Y are passed over the arm 5 and bent into the I opening 9thus providing an interlocking gconne'ction. The projections are forced at j Atheir ends-into the cable and serve as addi tional anchorage for the clamp. Y

The pompon 2 is formed about thering porl tien l() of av wire which has its ends passed through the eye `Vor loop Vformed by the bend 6 after which the ends are carried upwardly cnthe outerfsides ofthe-clamp to provide centering portions 11 for the ferrule 3 on opposite sides oflthe clamp. The wire is then lbent .laterally at 12andagain downwardly at 1-3 to provide two more centering portions for the L:terrule between the centering portions 11 sothat the terrule is supported at four substantially; equidistant f spaced-points The ends of both of the portions 13 are Vpointed and extended outward-ly Vto produce hooks' le. which provide securing mea-ns for holding the errule. a f Y It desired,'a coiled spring 15 may extend longitudinallyof theca'ble to hold the latter in anormally :straight condition, Land the lower end of` the "spring may extend into the portionrof the cable held by the.' clamp so vasto secure theilowe'r end 4 of -thefspring From the foregoing it will beseenk that Y a novel clamp has been providedy orfseouring ay pompon'to a cable. Thepoinpon' securf ing wire also serves as a centering means for the errule anda securing means for the ferrulezand is connected to the clampin such a manner thatr disconnectionV oi.V the is not liable to take place.

l/Jhat I claim as myinvention'and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is: i

1. A gripstrap :torautomobilescomprising a.l cable, a'poinpon, a, clamp having arms engaging opposite sides of one'end `of the cable and having a loopconnecting said arms beyond saidfcable end, a pompon holding de# v ice passed through said loop, fand interlocking meansy formed? integrally .on said arms pompon gagement with saidcable end.

ortying the same. togetherinclamping eni' 2. The combination with a cable of a sheet metal clamp having arms formed to embrace opposite sides of one end of said cable, a con-- necting portion between said arms beyond said cable end, said arms being integrally provided with one or more projecting portions for securing engagement with said cable and with cooperating portions for tying said arms together to clamp` said cable therebetween, a pompon secured to 'said connecting portion, and a errule positioned about said clamp. j

3. The combination with a cable, of a clamp for the end of the cable comprising two arms engaging opposite sides of the cable, a connecting portion between the arms arranged at the end or" the cable, andtwo projections carried by opposite sides of one of the arms and interlocking with the other arm.

4. The combination with a cable, of aclamp for the end of the cable comprising two arms engaging opposite sides of the cable, a connecting portion between the arms arranged at the end of the cable, and interlocking means carried by the two arms for tying the two arms together independently of said connection.

5. rl`he combination with a cable, of a clamp for the end of the cable comprising two arms engaging opposite sides of the cable, a connecting portion between the arms arranged at the end of the cable, one of said arms having an opening, two projections carried by the other arm and extending into the opening to tie the arms together.

V6. The combination with a cable, of a clamp for the end of the cable comprising two arms engaging opposite sides of the cable, a connecting portion between the arms arranged at the end of the cable, one of said arms having an opening, two projections `carried by the other arm and extending into the opening to tie the arms together, the ends of said projections passing into the cable to anchor the clamp to the cable.

7. The combination with a cable, of a clamp comprising'arms engaging yopposite sides oi'v one end ofsaid cable, means connecting said arms beyond said cable end, projecting portions on the ends of said arms having securing engagement with'said cable, and interlocking means on said arms between said connecting means and said projecting portions for tying said arms together independently ot said connecting means.`

8. The combination with a cable, a clamp for an end of the cable, a pompon secured to said clamp beyond the end of the cab-le, a errule surrounding the clamp, and a ferrule securing means supportedby said clamp.

9. The combination with a cable, of a clamp Vsecuredto the cable, a pompon, a ferrule 'surrounding the clamp, and a pompon lsecuring wire having means thereon for securing the. ferrule.

'and a pompon securing wire passed through said loop.

l2. The combination with a cable, of a clamp secured to the cable and provided with a loop beyond the end 'oi' the cable, a pompon, and a pompon securing wire passed through said loop', and having end portions provided with hooks, and a 'errule surrounding the clamp and held by the hooi-1s.

13, The combination with a. cable, and a clamp secured to the cable, or a pompon cured to the clamp, a errule surrounding the clamp, and a centering means for the errule comprising four longitudinally Vextending spaced portions about the clamp.

lt. The combination with a cable, and a clamp secured to the cable,'of a pomponfsecuredvto the clamp, a errule surrounding the clamp, and a `centering means for the ferrule comprising four longitudinally extending spaced portions about the clamp, at least one of which has a hook to hold the errule in place. i

l5. The combination with a cable, oi a clamp having arms engaging opposite sides of one end of said-cable, a connecting portion between said arms beyond said cable end, and interlocking means carried by said arms for' tying said arms together, said interlocking means being arranged to also engage said cable end for vadditionally securing said clamp thereto. I

16. A grip strap for automobiles comprising a cable, a pompon, a clamp secured to one end of said cable, a ferrule about said clamp and cable, and means for lsecuring said ponipon to said clampV having one or more portions extending along said cable end for cenA tering said errule.

' CHARLES P. SCHLEGEL. 

